Taxon Report

Navarretia subuligera Greene

awl-leaved navarretia

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Taxon Summary

Navarretia subuligera, commonly known as awl-leaved navarretia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 150 to 1100 meters. Navarretia subuligera is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Navarretia subuligera Greene
Common Name:	awl-leaved navarretia
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM0C0U0
USDA Plants Symbol:	NASU
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Aug	Apr-Aug
Elevation:	150-1100 (490-3610)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Mesic, Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Acorn Hollow (4012118), Burney Falls (4112116), Clough Gulch (4012251), Hamlin Canyon (3912166), Inskip Hill (4012138), Manton (4012147), Panther Spring (4012127), Tuscan Springs (4012221)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Potentially threatened by vehicles.
Threats:

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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 2 November 2025].